TOPSPIN
Film
2024
A film where dreams, family, and identity collide.
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TOPSPIN
Art Direction
2024
A film where dreams, family, and identity collide.
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about
TOPSPIN is a short film about dreams and identity, following Max, a young teenager determined to become a table tennis champion. An official selection of NFFTY 2026, it premiered March 29 at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle. I designed the film’s poster and animated its opening and end credits, creating the first and last impressions of the film.
TOPSPIN is a short film about dreams and identity, following Max, a young teenager determined to become a table tennis champion. An official selection of NFFTY 2026, it premiered March 29 at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle. I designed the film’s poster and animated its opening and end credits, creating the first and last impressions of the film.
Director
Michael Zhang
Kaylie Hall
Producer
Allie Leichter
Director of Photography
Chieh Jessica Ning
Production Designer
Corey Sabhlok
Screenwriter
service
Art Direction
Animation
Illustration
Field
Film
client
Michael Zhang
year
2024
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End Credits
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End Credits
A title card animation and end credits for TOPSPIN, drawn in the style of an action-anime ping pong sequence. White line-drawn players rally and smash across a black field, with each credit paired to its own moment.
A title card animation and end credits for TOPSPIN, drawn in the style of an action-anime ping pong sequence. White line-drawn players rally and smash across a black field, with each credit paired to its own moment.
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Opening Sequence
A six-second opening for TOPSPIN that presents the Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts logo as a ping pong table. The table tilts into view, a ball streaks across it, and the logo resolves on a blue card.
A six-second opening for TOPSPIN that presents the Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts logo as a ping pong table. The table tilts into view, a ball streaks across it, and the logo resolves on a blue card.
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TOPSPIN Poster
TOPSPIN Poster
The poster for TOPSPIN, illustrated in a black-and-white manga style on a soft pink background. Max pulls back mid-swing as a paddle fills the left side of the frame, with ink hatching and speed lines for motion. The bold, italic title is paired with the Chinese characters 上旋, and the cast and crew are set in a clean line below.
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TOPSPIN Poster
The poster for TOPSPIN, illustrated in a black-and-white manga style on a soft pink background. Max pulls back mid-swing as a paddle fills the left side of the frame, with ink hatching and speed lines for motion. The bold, italic title is paired with the Chinese characters 上旋, and the cast and crew are set in a clean line below.
The poster for TOPSPIN, illustrated in a black-and-white manga style on a soft pink background. Max pulls back mid-swing as a paddle fills the left side of the frame, with ink hatching and speed lines for motion. The bold, italic title is paired with the Chinese characters 上旋, and the cast and crew are set in a clean line below.
The poster for TOPSPIN, illustrated in a black-and-white manga style on a soft pink background. Max pulls back mid-swing as a paddle fills the left side of the frame, with ink hatching and speed lines for motion. The bold, italic title is paired with the Chinese characters 上旋, and the cast and crew are set in a clean line below.
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TOPSPIN Poster
The poster for TOPSPIN, illustrated in a black-and-white manga style on a soft pink background. Max pulls back mid-swing as a paddle fills the left side of the frame, with ink hatching and speed lines for motion. The bold, italic title is paired with the Chinese characters 上旋, and the cast and crew are set in a clean line below.
ParallaxMedia
Add an Image or Video in the right panel to enable the parallax effect. Adjust Parallax (%), Direction, and Focal Point.
Made by Lavi
